Commercial LPG cylinder price reduced, check rates

New Delhi, July 1: The prices of cooking gas cylinders has been slashed in various parts of India with the effect from July 1, Friday. The rates of Indane gas cylinders declined by ₹198 in the national capital Delhi. The rate of LPG cylinder has been reduced by ₹182 in Kolkata, ₹190.50 in Mumbai, while it has been reduced by ₹187 in Chennai. Earlier, 19kg commercial LPG cylinder costs for Rs 2219, will now cost for Rs 2021. The move of reduction in price comes after a rate cut in commercial cylinder prices last month. Also Read: Eknath Shinde to be new Maharashtra CM, to take oath on June 30 Earlier, the price was slashed by Rs 135 with effect from June 1. However, as mentioned earlier, the price of a 14.2-kg domestic cooking cylinder has remained unchanged. The price of a domestic LPG cylinder was hiked to Rs 1,003 in Delhi last month — which was the second consecutive increase in one month. A monthly comparison of LPG gas price in New Delhi:

• 1 July: ₹2021
• 1 June: ₹2219
• 19 May: ₹2354
• 7 May: ₹2346
• 1 May: ₹2355.5
• 1 April: ₹2253
• 22 March: ₹2003

Meanwhile, there has been no change in India's fuel prices for more than a month. It will be a major relief to people as there will be no change in prices of gasoline and diesel from July 1. Even a small change in fuel prices can have a significant effect on people's daily lives and society as a whole. On May 21, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a decrease in the excise duty on fuel, which resulted in a significant decrease in the price of gasoline and diesel. Also Read: Relief for PSPCL as power demand dips due to rainfall in Punjab While the petrol price was reduced by Rs 8 per litre, the price of diesel was lowered by Rs 6 per litre. -PTC News